If you don’t know what to believe about the Swine Flu or H1N1 and the flu shot, watch this video by Dr. Mercola or copy and paste this link http://tiny.cc/vnQph Click on title to go to link page
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Very informative video and link………..so important to be as informed as possible this season!….
Not surprised that you would think there is a great conspiracy to go along with all the other conspiracies you believe in. You know – main stream medicine is determined to withhold cures for cancer and spread worldwide panic so that doctors and pharmaceutical companies can benefit financially. We’re a nasty bunch – we nurses and doctors who have dedicated our lives to helping/healing the sick! Didn’t watch the blog by the way – I can pretty well guess what’s in it.
Interesting video, if you watch it.
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Sue I love how you can comment on something you have not even taken the time to listen to….if you did you would know that there is some pretty solid science behind the whole article….I don’t thing Doctors are evil….
I don’t doubt your intentions to heal and if I am ever in a car accident I have no problem dealing with a MD …but when it comes to swine flu there is a lot of fear mongering going on in the media and other places, and that is something worth discussing.
I love the picture. I often feel dazed and confused about life, not just the Swine flu shot. Anyhow, enjoying the blog.
Interesting interview with lots of information for people to mull over.
My mom and I will be getting the H1N1 and seasonal flu shots this weekend since we have underlying conditions that make getting even a simple cold hazardous to our health (i.e., asthma and reactive bronchitis).
I have taken the seasonal flu shot for many years with good results, compared to prior years when I got very sick during the winter when I did not get the flu shot.
Two of my colleagues had the H1N1 virus and their condition deteriorated rapidly in a matter of hours, going deep within their lungs. This is what differentiates it from the more familiar seasonal flu.
Although the World Health Organization has released an announcement that Canada had a high level of adverse effects, prompting the withdrawal of a batch of the H1N1 vaccine in Canada, I presume that the rest of the available vaccine will not be from this batch.
My mom and I just got our H1N1 vaccine within 1 hour of arriving at the vaccination centre. No sign of adverse reactions. Yea!
Having spent my childhood in the Caribbean, vaccinations against infectious tropical diseases played a major part in my health. When I was 3 years old, my nanny got diphtheria and I remember her being kept isolated away from me even though I had been vaccinated.
When I was 13, a classmate died of typhoid fever which prompted an island-wide health warning where all school-age children were vaccinated.
We kept a constant watch for signs of polio and smallpox. Fortunately, I was born after these vaccines were available, which was not the case for a friend of mine who was slightly older and who spent all of her life in a leg brace to support her atrophied right leg caused by polio.
I appreciate having had the opportunity to see Dr. Mercola’s video and to read an informative article on the H1N1 vaccine in Maclean’s magazine. The key is to be informed, then based on your own medical situation, decide what’s right for you.
I chose to have the H1N1 vaccine since due to the fragile condition of my lungs, the probability of me getting seriously ill from the flu is much higher than the risk of adverse effects. On the other hand, those who have severe allergies or a hypersensitive immune system may be better off not getting the vaccine.
Many years ago, Dr. Tony Brunelle recommended that I take GoldenSeal tincture to prevent me from getting colds. This product is so good that my mom and I keep it on hand all year round.
I am fortunate to have excellent healthcare practitioners in both conventional medicine and alternative healthcare. That way, I can combine the best of both domains when it comes to taking charge of my own health.
I recently attended an interesting presentation on the H1N1 virus by Dr. Earl Brown, a virologist and professor at the University of Ottawa. Here are some facts which caught my attention.
1) H1N1 Statistics: In Canada, from June to November 2009, 7,795 people were hospitalized due to the H1N1 virus. Of these, 1,249 were sent to ICU, 564 needed ventilation and 336 died.
2) Origin of flu viruses: All flu viruses originate from water fowl. While there is host restriction, some flu viruses do move to other animals (e.g., from water fowl to chickens and pigs to humans; from water fowl to horses to dogs). Recent trends show that there is bi-directional transmission of the flu virus (e.g., humans to pigs).
3) Naming of viruses: The flu virus has a cell wall made up of two types of protein (the H and N proteins). Sixteen varieties of H protein and nine varieties of N have been identified. The naming of the virus depends on the type of protein found in the virus’s cell wall. (e.g., the avian flu virus is called H1N5).
4) Evolution of viruses: If an organism is infected with 2 viruses, genetic information can be exchanged and a new virus emerges. So while the flu of 1918 was an H1N1 virus (because of the composition of its cell wall), the H1N1 virus of 2009 is quite different since the genetic material has evolved and has become more complex in the intervening years. People born before 1957 are less susceptible to the H1N1 virus of 2009 since they have antibodies that are more similar to the current H1N1 virus through prior exposure to previous H1N1 flu seasons than younger people have.
5) More likely to die: Those more likely to die from the H1N1 virus include people with asthma, COPD, emphysema, diabetes, obesity (those with a BMI>35), immuno-compromised (e.g., have organ transplants, chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS).
6) Why is it so serious? The H1N1 virus can create an acute respiratory distress syndrome where the whole lung shuts down. It causes damage deep within the lung at the alveoli which can be surrounded by blood (haemorrhagic pneumonia) thus preventing any oxygen uptake. Autopsies reveal lungs so filled with blood, the organ looks more like a liver.
7) What’s to come? In Mexico, there was a peak of H1N1 infection in the summer of 2009, followed by a higher peak in the fall which has levelled out at the higher peak level (i.e. no decrease in infection rates). In Canada, we had a peak in the summer, a second peak in the fall where infection rates are showing signs of falling. The answer at this time is that no-one knows what to expect since infection rates differ within different communities.
I hope that anyone reading this blog finds this information as interesting as I did.
Interesting article today in the National Post,”A new Canadian-led study has added to a simmering scientific dispute over flu-shot campaigns, concluding that immunizing nursing-home workers does nothing to cut the number of confirmed influenza cases among the homes’ elderly residents.”
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2668629
The story isn’t over yet folks.
Yes, the debate about vaccines does go on. In another study published on March 10, 2010 in various newspapers in Canada, including the National Post (http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2666909), the headlines pronounced that “Flu vaccines for kids reduce sickness for everyone”. Based on their results, the researchers are thinking that “Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play.”
I agree with their thoughts. I find that the people around me who get the flu the most get it from their kids, and then they pass it on to their colleagues at work.
For me, getting the H1N1 vaccine relieved my anxiety about this serious flu virus… maybe the psychological relief alone helped my immune system. Getting the regular flu vaccine has helped me enormously during the past 10 years. This year, in addition to being vaccinated, I relied heavily on my bottle of “Goldenseal Tincture” since there were a lot of people around me at work who were sick with colds just before and just after Christmas. At the end of most work days, my throat would be sore and I would take my Goldenseal Tincture before leaving work and feel fine the following morning.
In sum, I use several means to avoid getting colds and the flu – vaccines, Golden Seal Tincture, regular hand washing, 8-9 hours of sleep per day and drinking orange juice.
The numbers are in and it looks like most Canadians didn’t buy into the hype of this years latest pandemic scare. Check out this posting. http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/05/26/one-day-theyll-shout-pandemic-and-no-one-will-listen/ As the headline says, one day they will shout “PANDEMIC” and no one will listen.
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